2007 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

94.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,054

Total Tests (All Years)

22,119 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 94.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 40.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.2%

4 yrs88.0%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.9%

6 yrs87.6%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs85.7%

→ ↓7.9%

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↑11.5%

9 yrs89.3%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs88.6%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs85.4%

→ ↑4.3%

12 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs85.4%

→ ↑6.8%

14 yrs92.2%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs91.7%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs88.3%

→ ↑5.9%

17 yrs94.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	66
4 yrs	88.0%	92
5 yrs	85.7%	91
6 yrs	87.6%	89
7 yrs	85.7%	84
8 yrs	77.8%	81
9 yrs	89.3%	84
10 yrs	88.6%	79
11 yrs	85.4%	48
12 yrs	89.7%	58
13 yrs	85.4%	41
14 yrs	92.2%	64
15 yrs	91.7%	48
16 yrs	88.3%	60
17 yrs	94.2%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	94.2%	69
2023 (16 yrs)	88.3%	60
2022 (15 yrs)	91.7%	48
2021 (14 yrs)	92.2%	64
2020 (13 yrs)	85.4%	41
2019 (12 yrs)	89.7%	58
2018 (11 yrs)	85.4%	48
2017 (10 yrs)	88.6%	79
2016 (9 yrs)	89.3%	84
2015 (8 yrs)	77.8%	81
2014 (7 yrs)	85.7%	84
2013 (6 yrs)	87.6%	89
2012 (5 yrs)	85.7%	91
2011 (4 yrs)	88%	92
2010 (3 yrs)	84.8%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 7,563Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2011

88.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 92Avg Mileage 8,056Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91Avg Mileage 9,664Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2013

87.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 10,709Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.7%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 11,338Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 13,490Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2016

89.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 84Avg Mileage 15,057Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2017

88.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 15,410Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2018

85.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,262Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2019

89.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 19,624Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%

2020

85.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,792Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2021

92.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 18,591Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.4%

2022

91.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 18,199Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.3%

2023

88.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 21,251Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2024

94.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 69Avg Mileage 22,119Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

MOT results for 2007 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	84.8%	66	7,563	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2011	4	88.0%	92	8,056	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2012	5	85.7%	91	9,664	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2013	6	87.6%	89	10,709	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.7%
2014	7	85.7%	84	11,338	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2015	8	77.8%	81	13,490	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2016	9	89.3%	84	15,057	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2017	10	88.6%	79	15,410	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2018	11	85.4%	48	17,262	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2019	12	89.7%	58	19,624	Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%
2020	13	85.4%	41	19,792	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2021	14	92.2%	64	18,591	Motorcycle tyres — 9.4%
2022	15	91.7%	48	18,199	Motorcycle tyres — 8.3%
2023	16	88.3%	60	21,251	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2024	17	94.2%	69	22,119	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	10.6% (3 yrs)	2.9% (17 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,054 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.